Chapter 73
To say that everyone was shocked to see Kieran in the palace would have been a gross understatement. Nadia walked past us when we were leading Kieran inside and her eyes widened to the size of saucers. She quickly recovered and bowed to us: before scurrying off like she had seen a ghost. The next person we encountered was Aiden and when he saw us, his steps faltered.
“Do I want to know what happened?” he asked and I shook my head. He just shrugged and we made to walk past him but he grabbed my upper arm effectively stopping me. “You’re a good person, Freya, don’t forget that.”
He walked away after that and I was left with scrunched brows wondering what had just happened. Kieran never once let go. of my hand. He was staring at everything with wide eyes. He looked almost overwhelmed and I wondered if it was too much of a drastic change for him. He didn’t say a single word after what he had said in the car.
Jaxon led us to a room on the same floor as ours. It was directly beside Kiara’s. It was nowhere near as extravagantly designed as Kiara’s and for a moment, I felt guilty but I had to remind myself that it was just a few hours ago that I realized. that we were going to be taking him home. Kieran however didn’t seem to mind the room because the moment he saw it, his eyes widened almost comically.
“Is this for me?” he asked and Jaxon hummed. “Is there another boy who is going to stay with me?”
“It’s all yours.” Jaxon assured him. “We can get you some more clothes tomorrow and the maids are going lunch. If you need us, then just ask someone to come get us, okay?”
to bring you
“It is so bug,” Kieran said in awe practically ignoring everything else that Jaxon said. I couldn’t help but laugh softly my breath
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1 helped Kieran put his stuff in the closet and while I was doing that, Kiara walked in. She poked her head into the room and she looked taken aback when she saw Kieran. They stared at each other almost confused and a little scared to go to each other. He was standing next to Jaxon so she crossed the length of the room and came to me.
“It’s okay,” I whispered to her once she was within earshot. “That’s Kieran and he is going to be staying with us for a while.”
She nodded in understanding and I slowly nudged her in that direction. She kept her head down as she made her way over- to him. She stopped directly in front of him and while I prepared myself for every possible question she may have asked. I did not prepare myself for the words that came out of her mouth
“Do you like dolls?” she asked and he scrunched his nose. “Do you like princesses?” to that he nodded and she smiled. “Good, we can be friends.”
Jaxon led Kiara away so we could give Kieran room to get cleaned and fed. We dropped Kiara back in her room but we ha to handle some work before night time. Once we were sure that both children were within the comfort of their rooms wit guards watching over them, we made our way to the council room. Aiden was already there and he was scouring through some files in his hands.
He looked frustrated and was running his hand through his hair repeatedly. He was also whispering some words under his breath but once he saw us, he stopped. He placed the papers down and took a seat then crossed his legs on top of the table. I saw Jaxon’s eyes narrow on the table but he didn’t say a word.
*I haven’t found a single place where that plant can be found- arethis. It is like it doesn’t even exist,” he sounded frustrated. He must have seen the confused look on my face because he explained to me that anathis was the plant used to poison Jaxon, “I still have my sources looking but if there is a market for this plant, it is well hidden.”
“While you’re doing that, do you think you can check for families in the area willing to take Kieran? Until we find a good family, he stays here and I’m not willing to drop him off with just anyone.”
“I’ll make sure they are as clean as they come.”
They delved into conversation about all the work they needed to do but there was something that had been weighing down
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on my mind. It was something I thought would have been discussed a long time ago but no one seemed interested in speaking about it.
“Are we going to address the elephant in the room?” I asked and both men turned to me. “Kiara, exploding with power in the field, did no one find that weird? Is that a lycan thing I am not aware of?”
Jaxon sighed and slumped into the chair closest to him. “I don’t know what could have caused that. As far as I know, there are no witches in my bloodline. I have reached out to some covens that have ties with the palace but I am yet to get answers.”
“So she has magic. I thought she was to be a lycan or a wolf? I didn’t know there was a possibility of her being a witch.”
“There shouldn’t be. I don’t want to make any decisions until the witches respond and come to check on her. The last thing we need is to incite panic by letting the pack find out she has powers. They will turn on her. The only people who know are us and Jael and I plan to keep it that way.”
“if that is what you decide, I trust you,” he nodded as if to thank me but there was something else plaguing my thoughts. “How is Noxian? Have you been able to talk to him yet?”
Jaxon shook his head. “I want him to sweat it out. I haven’t seen him since the day he was locked up in there. I will go and see him soon. I need to find out how he had inside help and who that person was. Until we find them, none of us are safe.”
“I want to go with you,” I announced and Jaxon went silent. His face would not betray any emotions so I didn’t know what I was dealing with but I kept going. “I was the one he wanted and think that if I am there, he might be more open to talking. He might also let something slip.”
Jaxon remained silent. For a second, I thought he was going to ignore me but he suddenly sat up straighter. He turned to Aiden and they shared a look. No words were spoken but Aiden understood perfectly. He stood to his feet and walked out of the room leaving us completely in silence. Once the door clicked shut behind him, Jaxon gestured for me to walk over to
him,
I did so carefully, not knowing what I was walking into Once I was within arm’s reach, he grabbed my arm and pulled me into his lap. One hand rested leisurely around my waist while the other stroked my hair softly. I didn’t know why he was doing what he was doing but I allowed myself relax against him.
He didn’t speak for another minute after that. When he finally did, t was barely over a whisper. “Is there a reason you want to see him and don’t give me that bullshit excuse of wanting him to talk? I couldn’t care less about whether he talks or not, I have ways.”
There was a soft voice nudging at my inside but I didn’t want to acknowledge or give heed to it. I pushed it further down into the recesses of my mind. I shook my head. Jaxon sighed as if he knew I lied. He cupped my cheek and turned me to face him.
“I would never judge you but your actions are obvious,” he began slowly. “You brought in a little boy and you want to see Noxian. I know you’re hurting Freya but avoiding it is not going to fix your hurt.”
His words threatened to wreck the walls I had built. I tried to pull out of his arms but he kept me immobile in his arms. H shook my head because I didn’t want to hear his words but I should have known that Jaxon was not the kind of person to listen to anyone.
“I may not have been carrying that baby and I may not have been aware of its presence but Freya, I hurt all the same,” his words were choked as if they hurt to say. “It was our child and I want nothing more than a family with you especially since I wasn’t there with you when you were pregnant with Kiara. I may not know how you feel but if you don’t tell me, I can’t help you
“I feel fine,” I choked out the words but I wasn’t sure if I was trying to convince him or myself. “I just wanted to help with Noxian. I can handle seeing him, you don’t have to worry about me.”
Jaxon searched any eyes to be sure I was telling the truth and although I tried to look believable, I knew I was failing badly. His thumb stroked my cheek affectionately and I felt the tears building in my eyes. I shut them because I didn’t want to cry. I felt Jaxon sigh against me as he pulled me closer so my head was buried into the crook of his shoulder.
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The moment his hand came around me, I knew I couldn’t hold any longer. The sobs wrecked free of me and the tears rolled freely down my cheeks. I felt him go rigid the moment my tears drooped on his skin but he never once stopped comforting me. His presence was enough to make me feel safe and his arms around me kept me from falling apart completely
“I’m right here,” he whispered to me. “You don’t ever have to prisend with me. You can put on your masks for the rest of the world but with me, you can just feel, Freya. There’s a reason I’m your mate, there’s a reason I’m doing this with you. Do not ever pretend with me.”
I felt something wet drop on my arm and it took me a second to realize that he was crying as well. I had never seen Jaxon crying in my life but here he was, sharing in our grief with tears rolling down his cheeks I loved him more in that moment than I ever had and I whispered the words in his ears. My voice came out garbled and I was unsure whether he would understand but he pulled me in tighter.
“I love you,” he repeated to me. “From the day I saw you till the moment I draw my final breath, I will always love you. On our best days and on our worst days. I will never stop loving you Until the day the sun stops rising, you are mine, Freya.”
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